The Restless (2021 film)

The Restless (French: Les Intranquilles) is a 2021 international co-production[2] drama film directed by Joachim Lafosse, starring Leïla Bekhti and Damien Bonnard. It revolves around Damien and Leïla, a couple in love as they battle with his bipolar disorder.[3] In June 2021, the film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[4][5]

The Restless
Directed byJoachim Lafosse
Written byJoachim Lafosse
Juliette Goudot
Anne-Lise Morin
François Pirot
Chloé Léonil
Lou du Pontavice
Produced byAnton Iffland Stettner
Eva Kuperman
Jani Thiltges
StarringLeïla Bekhti
Damien Bonnard
CinematographyJean-François Hensgens
Edited byMarie-Hélène Dozo
Distributed byLes Films du Losange (France)
Release dates
  • 16 July 2021 (2021-07-16) (Cannes)
  • 20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) (France)
CountriesBelgium
Luxembourg
France
LanguageFrench
Box office$1.1 million [1]

At the 11th Magritte Awards, The Restless was nominated for six awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Lafosse.[6]

Cast and characters

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Accolades

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Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Cannes Film Festival[4] Palme d'Or Nominated
César Awards[7] Best Actor Damien Bonnard Nominated
Best Actress Leïla Bekhti Nominated
Lumières Awards[8] Best Actor Damien Bonnard Nominated
Best International Film Nominated
Magritte Awards[6] Best Film Nominated
Best Director Joachim Lafosse Nominated
Best Screenplay Joachim Lafosse et al. Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Patrick Descamps Nominated
Best Production Design Anna Falguères Nominated
Best Editing Marie-Hélène Dozo Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "The Restless".
  2. ^ "Luxembourg film in running for Cannes Film Festival prize". 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Luxbox to launch Joachim Lafosse's 'The Restless' at virtual Cannes". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Sean Penn, Wes Anderson, Ildikó Enyedi Join 2021 Cannes Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie (12 January 2022). "'Madly In Life', 'Playground' lead Belgium's Magritte nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  7. ^ "'Lost Illusions', 'Annette', 'Aline' lead France's Cesar nominations". Screen Daily. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ^ "'Lost Illusions', 'Happening' lead the nominations for France's Lumière awards". Screen Daily. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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